Indian Penal Code, 1860
Repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. It still governs matters and proceedings from before that date, as the repealing law provides, which is why the judgments below apply it.
3956 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.
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Amar Sardar v. The State of West Bengal
Whether the High Court was justified in affirming the judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the Fast Track Court.
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Jayedeepsinh Pravinsinh Chavda & Ors. v. State of Gujarat
Matter pertains to correctness of the order passed by the High Court refusing to discharge the appellants-accused from offences punishable u/s.306, 498A and 114 of IPC.
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Dara Lakshmi Narayana & Others v. State of Telangana & Another
In the facts and circumstances of the case and after examining the FIR, whether the High Court was correct in refusing to quash the ongoing criminal proceedings against the appellants under Section 498A of the IPC and Sections 3…
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Kunhimuhammed@Kunheethu v. The State of Kerala
Whether appellant had the intention to commit murder; whether the appellant’s act can be brought under section 304, IPC in light of the offence being committed in exercise of private defense and thereby exceeding the power given…
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Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order of conviction and sentence against the appellant, for the offences punishable u/ss.376, 302, 201 IPC as also SC and ST Act 1989; and as regards the role of the Public Prosecutor and…
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Kamaruddin Dastagir Sanadi v. State of Karnataka Through Sho Kakati Police
Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the acquittal of the appellant-accused and convicting him under Sections 417, 306 IPC.
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X v. State of Rajasthan & Anr.
Issue arose as regards accused being enlarged on bail in rape case by the High Court, when the victim and the mother who was the eye-witness to the incident were yet to be examined.
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Mahesh Damu Khare v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The High Court dismissed the petition filed u/s.482 of CrPC for quashing FIR registered u/ss.376, 420, 504 and 506 IPC holding, inter alia, that the offence under Section 376 of IPC is an offence against the society which would…
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Gurmeet Kaur v. Devender Gupta & Another
Issue arose whether the appellant while discharging her duty as a public servant on the relevant date, there was any excess in the discharge of the said duty which did not require the first respondent to take a prior sanction for…
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Vijaya Singh & Anr. v. State of Uttarakhand
Whether the Criminal Appeal filed by the Appellants challenging the conviction under Section 302/201 IPC can be entertained in the facts and circumstances of the case.
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Suresh Chandra Tiwari & Anr. v. State of Uttarakhand
(a) Whether the circumstances relied by the prosecution have been proved beyond reasonable doubt; (b) whether those circumstances are of a definite tendency unerringly pointing towards the guilt of the accused; (c) whether those…
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Randeep Singh @ Rana & Anr. v. State of Haryana & Ors.
Issue arose as regards conviction and sentence of the appellants u/ss.364, 302, 120-B and 201 IPC for abduction and brutal murder of the victim, if justified.
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K.S. Muralidhar v. R. Subbulakshmi & Anr.
Matter pertains to the enhancement of compensation towards pain and suffering for a motor accident victim having suffered 100% disability.
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Manjit Singh & Anr. v. Darshana Devi & Ors.
High Court held that the appellants-subsequent purchasers could not be said to be bona fide purchasers in accordance with Section 19 (b) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 and decreed the suit of the plaintiff granting specific…
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M.R. Ajayan v. State of Kerala & Ors.
Issue arose whether the appellant has the locus standi to prefer this SLP against the impugned order; whether the High Court rightly held the proceedings in question to be hit by the bar u/s. 195(1)(b) Cr.P.C.; and whether the…
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Sunny @ Santosh Dharmu Bhosale v. The State of Maharashtra
Whether it was the appellant-accused who assaulted the victim-deceased due to which the death of the deceased has occurred; whether the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC, deserves to be altered to one under Part I…
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Prashant v. State of NCT of Delhi
Whether FIR u/ss.376(2)(n) and s.506 IPC lodged against the appellant should be quashed; whether allegations in the FIR are correct; whether relationship between the parties was consensual in nature.
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Siddique v. State of Kerala & Anr.
Whether the appellant is entitled to anticipatory bail.
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Ramji Lal Bairwa & Anr. v. State of Rajasthan & Ors.
Issue arose as regards whether a third party to a criminal proceeding got locus standi to challenge the order quashing the FIR lodged against the teacher by the father of the minor victim under the Penal Code, POCSO Act and SC/ST…
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Devendra Kumar & Ors. v. State of Chhattisgarh
Whether the conviction would fall for the offence punishable u/s.302 IPC or under a lesser offence.
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Sonu Choudary v. State of NCT Delhi
Issue arose as to whether the conviction of the appellant u/ss.324 and 452 IPC is sustainable; and whether a restaurant can be said to be a place used for dwelling or for worship or for the custody of property for convicting a…
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Subrata Choudhury @ Santosh Choudhury & Ors. v. The State of Assam & Anr.
Whether after the acceptance of a negative Final Report in the first complaint, upon considering the written objections/protest petition and hearing the complainant, a fresh/second complaint on the same set of facts is…
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Karakkattu Muhammed Basheer v. The State of Kerala
Issue as regards sustainability of the order of conviction and sentence of the accused, when the case not proved beyond reasonable doubt against the accused.
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XYZ v. The State of Gujarat & Anr.
Whether criminal proceedings for non-compoundable offences can be quashed on the ground of settlement.
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The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Ramjan Khan & Ors.
Whether the High Court was right in setting aside the conviction of the respondents-accused under Section 302, IPC read with Section 34, IPC.
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Central Bureau of Investigation v. Ashok Sirpal
Matter pertains to the challenge to the order passed by the High Court suspending the sentence of imprisonment and the fine imposed on the accused who was convicted for embezzlement of Rs. 46 lakhs.
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V.D. Raveesha v. The State of Karnataka
Whether the petitioner is guilty of committing offences u/ss.406, 420, 468, 465 and 471 IPC, and if so, whether the sentences imposed on him by the Trial Court and confirmed by the Appellate Court and High Court call for…
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Uma & Anr. v. The State Rep. by the Deputy Superintendent of Police
Whether the High Court was able to demonstrate perversity and non-appreciation of the materials on record by the Trial Court while reversing its finding of acquittal.
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HDFC Bank Ltd. v. The State of Bihar & Ors.
What is the nature of enquiry while determining quashing of a First Information Report u/s.482 Cr.P.C., against a Bank and its Officials.
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Shyam Narayan Ram v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. Etc.
Whether the High Court fell in error in remanding the matter to Trial Court and giving liberty to the accused to cross-examine a prosecution witness and allowing the prosecution to lead further evidence in the form of formal…
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Mafabhai Motibhai Sagar v. State of Gujarat & Ors.
The appellant was convicted for offences punishable under Section 302 read with sections 147 and 148 Penal Code, 1860 and sentenced to life imprisonment. His application for remission was considered expeditiously by the State…
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Asim Akhtar v. The State of West Bengal & Anr.
Whether there is a mandate to decide the application u/s. 319 CrPC before cross-examination of other witnesses.
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Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
Petitioner, an NGO raised significant concerns as regards prevelance of child marriages and failure of authorities to prevent them despite the enactment of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. Sought issuance of effective…
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Vishwajeet Kerba Masalkar v. State of Maharashtra
Whether the conviction of the appellant and the death sentence awarded for the alleged murders of his wife, daughter and mother were justified.
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Lalu Yadav v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
Whether the High Court ought to have exercised its inherent power under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing the FIR against the appellant under Section 376, Penal Code, 1860.
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Chandramani Nanda v. Sarat Chandra Swain and Another
Appellant-claimant, if entitled to enhancement of compensation.
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Somjeet Mallick v. State of Jharkhand & Others
Whether the High Court was justified in quashing the FIR, the cognizance order and the proceedings in pursuance thereof without considering the materials collected during investigation.
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Sandeep v. State of Uttarakhand
The Sessions Court found the appellant guilty of the offence u/s.302 r/w. s.34 IPC, convicted and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life. The judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the Sessions Court was…
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Nipun Aneja and Others v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The High Court rejected the application filed by the appellants herein seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings under section 306 of IPC.
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Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India & Ors.
Matter pertains to caste-based discrimination in the prisons in the country.